Shanthnu joins Mani Ratnam’s next

The actor has now signed Mani Ratnam’s production venture, Vaanam Kottatum, which has Vikram Prabhu, Madonna Sebastian and Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead roles. A source in the know of things says, “The shoot of the film began on Friday and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj has already joined the sets of the film. Amitash Pradhan has also been roped in to play a pivotal role. Details regarding other cast and crew will be announced officially in the coming weeks.” Co-written by Mani Ratnam, the film also has Sarathkumar and Radhika Sarathkumar in crucial roles. Popular singer Sid Sriram will be making his debut as a composer with this one and the makers are planning to release it in early 2020.